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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dean Duggan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duggan kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Fratellis - Chelsea Dagger. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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174 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
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179 cm
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176 lbs
13 - 7 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dean Duggan! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Jack Daniels! The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Daniels uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duggan.
Duggan pushes Daniels up against the cage in a clinch. Duggan prevents a body shot from Daniels. Daniels blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duggan is defending well against a takedown attempt. Daniels misses with a punch to the body.
Duggan misses with the head strike.
Duggan lands on the inside with an uppercut. Daniels turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Daniels manages to end up in side control. Sloppy strikes there by Daniels. You can see the frustration on Duggan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Daniels throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Duggan manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Daniels keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Duggan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Duggan is pressing down on Daniels's thigh, looking to free his foot. Daniels is holding on for now. Duggan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Daniels is trying to stand back up but Duggan is controlling him
Duggan not doing much here.
Daniels is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Duggan is controlling the pace.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake. Daniels is trying to stand up here but Duggan is controlling him well. Duggan throws a strike but Daniels avoids it easily and moves to full guard. Duggan trying to control the position from guard on top but Daniels is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. Jack Daniels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Daniels dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Duggan seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. Daniels throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Daniels moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Daniels throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Daniels shoots in for a takedown but Duggan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Duggan thows a left - swing and a miss! Daniels looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Duggan throws a leg kick but Daniels sees it coming and moves out of range. Duggan tries to keep at a distance but Daniels has taken the fight into the clinch. Daniels drops down looking for an ankle pick but Duggan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Dean Duggan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Daniels. Daniels lands a head kick. Duggan smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Daniels tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Dean Duggan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Daniels shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Daniels digs a good hook to Duggan's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Duggan works Daniels's body with a nice hook. Daniels uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Duggan. Daniels tries to land a body kick and Duggan counters with a lovely straight right hand! Daniels on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Daniels slips a straight right by Duggan. A shot to the liver by Daniels. Beautiful body shot. Daniels keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Daniels doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Daniels takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Duggan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Duggan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Danielss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Duggan pushes Daniels away with a front kick. Duggan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Daniels checks it well. Daniels gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Duggan. Duggan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Duggan there as he acknowledges the shot. Daniels drives through and clinches with Duggan against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Duggan dominated that round. That's time! Duggan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Daniels gets in close and instigates a clinch. Daniels tries to throw a body punch but Duggan avoids it by throwing Daniels back against the cage. Daniels misses with a body punch.
Duggan breaks the clinch.
Duggan takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The fight moves into the clinch position. Daniels trying to control the position but instead, Duggan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Daniels into the cage. A short body shot lands from Duggan as the two fighters clinch.
Daniels throws a punch but it's blocked by Duggan. Daniels lands a shot to the body. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Duggan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Daniels swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duggan throws a head punch that misses. Duggan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Daniels has a couple of punches blocked by Duggan.
Duggan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. A head punch on the inside from Daniels fails to land. Duggan has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
That's one minute gone in the round. A short right from Daniels on the inside. Duggan working aggressively here.
Duggan stalling against the cage.
Duggan cracks Daniels with a nice body shot. A short right hand to the side of the head by Duggan. Duggan manages to break the clinch.
Duggan throws a hook but Daniels blocks it. A telegraphed right hand from Duggan misses the target. Duggan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Daniels can do to turn this around? A punch combination from Daniels misses. Good work by Duggan as he checks the leg kick. Duggan is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Daniels on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Daniels. The crowd cheers as Duggan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Daniels doesn't seem phased though. Duggan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Daniels tries to close the distance and clinch up but Duggan swats him away and circles back towards the center. Duggan looks to score with a jab to the body but Daniels is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Daniels connects with a body shot. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Daniels moves into the clinch. Still in the clinch, Duggan scores with a nice short uppercut. A nice left hand lands by Daniels.
Duggan lands a shoulder strike. A left hand lands to the body for Duggan.
A nice right hand lands inside from Duggan. Duggan blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Daniels fails to land. A head punch blocked on the inside by Daniels. Daniels tries to stall but Duggan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Duggan can't find room to land a body shot as Daniels controls the action.
Duggan blocking some punches.
Duggan scores with a nice hook to the head. Duggan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Duggan throws a head punch that misses. Daniels misses with a hook to the ribs.
Daniels works on Duggan's body with a couple of short punches. Daniels lands with a right to the head.
It looks like Dean Duggan has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Daniels gets through Duggan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Good body shot from Duggan.
Daniels working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Daniels misses with the head strike.
Daniels taking a breather. Daniels lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Daniels lands a right hand that snaps the head of Duggan backwards. Duggan takes a shot to the head. Daniels misses with a punch on the inside.
Jack Daniels seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Duggan manages to break the clinch.
Daniels drives through and clinches with Duggan against the cage.
Daniels keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Duggan's efforts to push away. Duggan misses with a hook from the clinch. Duggan swings wildly with an uppercut but Daniels uses good head movement to avoid it. Daniels lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Daniels has Duggan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Duggan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Duggan lands a shot to the body. Daniels can't find room to land a body shot as Duggan controls the action.
Daniels gets through Duggan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Duggan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Duggan lands an uppercut. Daniels throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Duggans head. A right hand to the body from Duggan.
Daniels goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duggan has Daniels pressed against the cage.
Daniels can't find room to land a body shot as Duggan controls the action.
Duggan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Both guys are working to get underhooks. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Duggan. Duggan holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Daniels.
Daniels tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Dean Duggan will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Dean Duggan's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Duggan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Daniels. Duggan throws a low kick, looking for Daniels's leg but Daniels calmly moves out of range. Daniels clinches up against the cage. Daniels blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Daniels fails to land. Duggan misses with the head strike.
Duggan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Danielss head. Duggan stalling in the clinch but Daniels improves position. Duggan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Daniels backwards. Duggan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Duggan blocking some punches.
Duggan lands a shot to the body. Duggan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Daniels tries for a takedown but Duggan manages to get underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Daniels. Duggan lands a hook that snaps the head of Daniels backwards. Duggan misses with a hook from the clinch. Daniels lands a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Daniels works on Duggan's body with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round. Daniels is looking to take this one to the mat. Daniels struggles to land a body shot inside as Duggan controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Duggan. Daniels misses with a hook to the ribs.
Daniels tries to work over Duggan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Still in the clinch, Duggan scores with a nice short uppercut. A body shot lands from Daniels.
Duggan misses with a punch to the body.
Daniels fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Daniels misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duggan. A short right from Daniels. Duggan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Duggan scores with a punch to the head. Daniels takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Daniels misses with a body punch
and Duggan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. An inside leg kick lands from Daniels.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Daniels slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Daniels ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Duggan lands with an overhand left. Daniels works Duggan's body with a nice hook. Daniels throws a half hearted mid kick. A clash of legs there as Daniels blocks the low kick. Duggan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Daniels checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Duggan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Daniels is looking to land body kicks. Duggan throws a leg kick which misses Daniels's front leg but catches the back leg as Daniels tries to avoid it. Daniels instigates a clinch. Daniels lands an uppercut. Duggan tries a body shot but Daniels blocks it.
Daniels misses with a hook to the ribs.
Duggan breaks the clinch.
Daniels uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Duggan.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A head kick misses from Daniels. Daniels jabs Duggan right on the nose. Duggan blinks but takes it well. Duggan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Daniels blocks a head kick by Duggan.
A left and a right from Daniels both land. Nice combination. Daniels gets off balance looking for a body kick and Duggan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. A jab from Daniels misses. Daniels on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Daniels uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Duggan.
Daniels throws the kick towards the body but Duggan avoids it. Duggan tried to score with a low kick but Daniels checks it. Daniels is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Duggan rather than just go for the knockout. The fighters circling - Duggan throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Duggan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Dean Duggan is winning the standup battle so far. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A punch combination from Daniels misses. Daniels lands with a nice body punch. Jack Daniels has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Daniels throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Duggan appears to be looking for a big counter. Duggan avoids a kick to the body.
Duggan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Daniels lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Daniels's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Duggan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Daniels scrambles back to his feet. Duggan avoids the body shot from Daniels.
Daniels takes the fight into the clinch. Duggan looking to slow down the pace here. Duggan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Daniels's elbow. Duggan tries to throw a body punch but Daniels avoids it by throwing Duggan back against the cage. Daniels is working Duggan over against the cage. Daniels tries to throw a body punch but Duggan avoids it by throwing Daniels back against the cage. Duggan pushes Daniels back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Duggan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duggan misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Jack Daniels. I think Duggan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28 Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29 Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Dean Duggan! Dean Duggan thanked the fans post fight for their support. In defeat, Jack Daniels stepped up to the mic, saying 'Shit i knew i shouldn't have drunk that bottle of JD last night, Frank come on lets go get pissed.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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